Intel Core i5-7442EQ vs Intel Core i7-6950X

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Intel Core i5-7442EQ CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-6950X
Intel Core i5-7442EQ Intel Core i7-6950X

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-7442EQ and the Intel Core i7-6950X and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-7442EQ 4 core processor released in Q1/2017 with the Intel Core i7-6950X which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2016.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24)
Intel Core i 7000H (10) CPU group Intel Core i 6000X (1)
7 Generation 6
Kaby Lake H Architecture Broadwell E
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-7442EQ is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (2.90 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-6950X clocks with 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-7442EQ Characteristic Intel Core i7-6950X
4 Cores 10
4 Threads 20
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.10 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
2.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.50 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-7442EQ Characteristic Intel Core i7-6950X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-7442EQ, while the Intel Core i7-6950X supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-7442EQ Characteristic Intel Core i7-6950X
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2400
64 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 25.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 40
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-7442EQ has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-6950X is 140 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-7442EQ Characteristic Intel Core i7-6950X
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 140 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-7442EQ has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-6950X is at 25.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i5-7442EQ Characteristic Intel Core i7-6950X
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1440 Socket LGA 2011-3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2017 Release date Q2/2016
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7442EQ (75%)
Intel Core i7-6950X (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7442EQ (28%)
Intel Core i7-6950X (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-7442EQ Intel Core i5-7442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
728 (75%)
Intel Core i7-6950X Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
974 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-7442EQ Intel Core i5-7442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
2387 (27%)
Intel Core i7-6950X Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
8993 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-7442EQ Intel Core i5-7442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
4832 (28%)
Intel Core i7-6950X Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
17377 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-7442EQ Intel Core i5-7442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6950X Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
1091 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-7442EQ Intel Core i5-7442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6950X Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
12713 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-7442EQ Intel Core i5-7442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6950X Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
1237 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-7442EQ Intel Core i5-7442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6950X Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
7421 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-7442EQ Intel Core i5-7442EQ
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz
422 (100%)
Intel Core i7-6950X Intel Core i7-6950X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-7442EQ Intel Core i5-7442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6950X Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz
5950 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-7442EQ Intel Core i5-7442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6950X Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
152 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-7442EQ Intel Core i5-7442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6950X Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
1819 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-7442EQ Intel Core i7-6950X
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